

Both backlit keyboards include a touchpad. With the Surface Go 2, you have two Microsoft-branded keyboard options: a standard black Type Cover and a Signature version with colorful Alcantara fabric. Whichever device you choose, you'll need to pay extra for an attachable keyboard and stylus. iPad vs Surface Go 2: Keyboard and stylus With similar specs, we'll need to wait for our performance lab tests to declare a winner. The Surface Go 2 does one better with an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel selfie cam. The iPad has an 8-megapixel rear camera and 1.2-megapixel front-facing lens. Storage starts at just 32GB and maxes out at 128GB. The iPad is powered by Apple's A10 Fusion chip but packs only 3GB of RAM. Storage is either a 64GB eMMC or a 128GB SSD. If you want more power, you can now opt for an Intel Core m3-8100Y CPU. Under the hood, the base Surface Go 2 runs on an Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y processor and comes with either 4GB or 8GB of RAM. It reproduced 105% of the sRGB color gamut and hit 450 nits of brightness. We were really happy with the quality of the screen in our testing. The latest iPad also increased the size of its screen to a 10.2-inch, 2160 x 1620-pixel touch panel. The Surface Go 2 has a slightly larger 10.5-inch, 1920 x 1280 touch screen display with a 3:2 aspect ratio, which is great for web browsing or writing documents.

The iPad and Surface Go 2 are closely matched on the specs sheet.
